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Diet Tip #21: Make Sure You Eat Enough to Lose Weight

If eating less helps you lose weight, then eating a LOT less will help you lose weight faster, right?

Don't starve in anticipation of a big meal

Not so fast.

When your body doesn't get enough quality nutrition, it switches into starvation and conservation mode. Meaning, it slows down your metabolism so that when you do eat, your body will burn the calories at a slower pace. This helps you conserve what energy your body does have.

Additionally, if you are eating next to nothing the likelihood of you bingeing and blowing it all is high.

We've been there haven't we? We're going out to a big dinner and we decide to eat next to nothing during the day. Yet when we get to dinner, we devour the bread basket or chips and salsa and make bad food choices. We end up eating way too much and feeling guilty about it afterwards. This, in turn, makes the experience unpleasant.

Now, we've all seen the skinny folks who starve themselves. That's borderline eating disorder and a completely different issue.

I'm focusing on consuming adequate amounts of quality foods, to help you be as healthy as you can be and maintain a good weight that's right for your body.